Black v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Filing 20

ORDER RULING ON 17 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. The Court has carefully reviewed Magistrate Judge Hendricks's Report and Recommendation and the submitted record. For the reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, it is hereby ordered that the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is accepted. (Doc. #17). The Commissioner's decision is therefore AFFIRMED. Signed by Honorable Terry L Wooten on 05/11/2012. (egra, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA

CONNIE D. BLACK,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER )
OF SOCIAL SECURITY
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ADMINISTRATION,
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Defendant.
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Civil Action No. 2:11-697-TLW-BHH

ORDER
Plaintiff Connie D. Black (hereinafter, “Plaintiff”) brought this action pursuant to 205(g)
of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), to obtain judicial review of a final
decision of the Defendant, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, denying her claim
for disability benefits. This matter is before the Court for review of the Report and
Recommendation (“the Report”) filed by United States Magistrate Judge Bruce H. Hendricks, to
whom this case had previously been assigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local
Civil Rule 73.02(B)(2)(a), (D.S.C.). In the Report, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the
decision of the Commissioner be affirmed. (Doc. # 17). Objections were due on May 3, 2012.
The Plaintiff has filed no objections.
This Court is charged with conducting a de novo review of any portion of the Magistrate
Judge=s Report and Recommendation to which a specific objection is registered and may accept,
reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the recommendations contained in that Report. 28 U.S.C. '
636. In the absence of objections to the Report of the Magistrate Judge, this Court is not

required to give any explanation for adopting the recommendation. See Camby v. Davis, 718
F.2d 198, 199 (4th Cir. 1983).
The Court has carefully reviewed the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation
and the submitted record. For the reasons articulated by the Magistrate Judge, it is hereby
ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation is ACCEPTED. (Doc. #
17). The Commissioner’s decision is therefore AFFIRMED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/Terry L. Wooten
United States District Judge

May 11, 2012
Florence, South Carolina